Darren Harris helps hybrid teams navigate uncertainty. Using the game of blind football, he teaches them how players make the seemingly impossible practically inevitable.
Team-Building Workshop for Corporate Away Days
“The practical was great fun and got everyone engaging and enjoying themselves. It really set us up for the rest of the event.”
“Even though you tell people to forget about rank, people can’t. But when you blindfold everyone, we were all at the same level and it didn’t matter. All you focused on was who was looking after you. It was a real game changer for team bonding because we were all experiencing the same vulnerability.”
“I’ve never experienced anything where you’ve had to trust somebody that quickly – you built that over the course of an hour. No other team building experience did that so quickly and effectively.”
• Clear leadership
• Trust.
• Communication.
• Shared goal.
• Defined roles.
• Conflict resolution.
• Diversity.
Five Voices You Need in Your Team
• The cheerleader. This is the voice of motivation. This person uses positive affirmations like “keep going”. This boosts confidence, increases effort, and maintains a positive mindset.
• The Taskmaster. This is the voice of progress. This person issues specific instructions, like “three steps right”. This gives clear direction and makes decisive calls.
• The Challenger. This is the voice of reason. This person asks the hard questions like “are you sure”? This makes you stop and think, and weigh up the risks and rewards.
• The Listener. This is the voice of empathy. This person finds words of understanding like “I know how that feels”. This provides psychological safety, and promotes well-being.
• The Connector. This is the voice of unity. This person uses plural pronouns like “we”, “us” and “our”. This strengthens bonds and promotes inclusion.
Ready to be a more effective team player?